{"id":"cmq9ru2bb00gbi1ixfq47zz2a","slug":"classic-house-records","title":"Classic House Records","type":"record","summary":"A canon of the records that built house music — each one a link to the artist who made it and the label that released it.","body":"## The records that built the genre\n\nIf you want to understand house, start here. These are the foundational records — the ones DJs still play, sample and chase. Click any artist to go to their page.\n\n### The Chicago foundation (1984–1989)\n\n- **\"On and On\"** — [Jesse Saunders](/artist/jesse-saunders) (1984, **Jes Say Records**)\n- **\"Move Your Body\"** — [Marshall Jefferson](/artist/marshall-jefferson) (1986, [Trax Records](/label/trax-records))\n- **\"No Way Back\"** — [Adonis](/artist/adonis) (1986, [Trax Records](/label/trax-records))\n- **\"Can You Feel It\"** — [Larry Heard](/artist/larry-heard) (1986, [Trax Records](/label/trax-records))\n- **\"Jack Your Body\"** — [Steve Silk Hurley](/artist/steve-silk-hurley) (1986, [Trax Records](/label/trax-records))\n- **\"Acid Tracks\"** — [Phuture](/artist/phuture) (1987, [Trax Records](/label/trax-records))\n- **\"Your Love\"** — [Jamie Principle](/artist/jamie-principle) (1986, [Trax Records](/label/trax-records))\n- **\"Time to Jack\"** — [Chip E.](/artist/chip-e) (1985, [DJ International](/label/dj-international))\n- **\"Love Can’t Turn Around\"** — [Farley Jackmaster Funk](/artist/farley-jackmaster-funk) (1986, [DJ International](/label/dj-international))\n- **\"French Kiss\"** — [Lil Louis](/artist/lil-louis) (1989, **Diamond Records**)\n\n### New York, garage & the 90s (1989–1999)\n\n- **\"Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)\"** — [Crystal Waters](/artist/crystal-waters) (1991, **Mercury**)\n- **\"The Whistle Song\"** — [Frankie Knuckles](/artist/frankie-knuckles) (1991, **Virgin**)\n- **\"Deep Inside\"** — [Masters At Work](/artist/masters-at-work) (1993, [Strictly Rhythm](/label/strictly-rhythm))\n- **\"Brighter Days\"** — [Green Velvet](/artist/green-velvet) (1992, [Cajual](/label/cajual-records))\n- **\"Percolator\"** — [Green Velvet](/artist/green-velvet) (1992, [Cajual](/label/cajual-records))\n- **\"Atmosphere\"** — [Kerri Chandler](/artist/kerri-chandler) (1993, **Shelter**)\n- **\"That’s the Way Love Is\"** — [Ten City](/artist/ten-city) (1989, **Atlantic**)\n\nThese sit alongside the [machines](/topic/house-music-equipment) that made them and the [pioneers](/topic/black-origins-of-house-music) who wrote them. Explore more by [subgenre](/topic/chicago-house) or browse every artist in the directory.","era":"1984–present","city":null,"country":null,"question":null,"answer":null,"related_slugs":["history-of-house-music","black-origins-of-house-music","house-music-equipment","chicago-house"],"sources":[{"name":"Discogs","url":"https://www.discogs.com"},{"name":"Wikipedia: House music","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music"}],"confidence_score":82,"last_verified_date":"2026-06-10","canonical_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/classic-house-records","markdown_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/classic-house-records.md","json_url":"https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/topics/classic-house-records.json","suggested_citation":"House Music Intelligence Database. \"Classic House Records.\" Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 10, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/topic/classic-house-records","relationships":[]}